Are you a jazz fiend or foe? Either way, get ready for the annual jazz festival in Calistoga. This year’s Mustard, Mud and Music Festival takes over Calistoga’s scenic downtown all weekend. There’s wine tasting offered by some two dozen wineries, and the air will be filled with some very groovy music.
Some of the best jazz artists in the Bay Area will be touring through with music ranging from solo flamenco guitar to Chapman Stick to full bands. Check the event website for full information on the acclaimed musicians performing at multiple venues.
The jazz is free, wine tasting is $25 per person for one-day (10 tastings), $40 (and 20 tastings) for both days. For online tickets and a 10% discount, click here.
The festival fills the weekend of March 6-7, 1-6 PM. Call 707-942-6333 for more information, or else just get yourself to Lincoln Avenue in downtown Calistoga and the fun will find you - click here for directions.
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The Wine Country harbors many caves, perfect as cellars but also with incredible acoustics for voice and music. Every Christmas season multi-instrumentalist Dave Auerbach brings a variety of rare instruments into selected caves for his annual Carols in the Caves event.
This year “The Improvisator” brings his show to the gorgeous Hans Fahden vineyard, regaling us in a candle-lit mountaintop cave with dulcimers, drums, harps, flutes, accordion and more. The audience is invited to join in, and the cave lends every voice resonance. At the end every guest leaves reverberating with the Christmas spirit.
With a wine-sipping break during the performance, the event is both festive and moving. Check some video clips here, here and here.
The 24th offering of this annual tradition occurs at 2 PM on Saturday, December 19th. This event is not for children under the age of 10 please. Tickets are $50, available here or by calling 707-224-4222.
The vineyard is located at 4855 Petrified Forest Road, Calistoga. It’s an hour’s drive from our hotel, directions are here.
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Sterling Vineyards will be celebrating its 40th anniversary with a one-night only “Summer of ‘69″ party on Saturday, August 22. The 60’s-themed party will feature food & wine stations from local businesses, mod 60s memorabilia and live 60s music.
The event runs from 6:30 to 10 PM. Tickets cost $69 and advanced reservations are required. For more info, visit the Sterling Vineyards web site.
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